Key dates to watch in the 2024 presidential election

The 2024 presidential election is in full swing, with former President Trump’s lead over his GOP rivals setting the stage for a likely rematch against President Biden.

Kicking off the voting season, Iowa Republicans will hold the first-in-the-nation caucus on Jan. 15. New Hampshire is next in line, holding its first-in-the-nation primaries on Jan. 23. Iowa Democrats will release results from mail-in ballots on March 5, Super Tuesday.

The last primaries will be June 4. The country will decide the next president Nov. 5.

Here’s what’s coming up in the 2024 election.

January 2024 

Thursday, Jan. 4

  • CNN hosts town halls for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 9 p.m. ET and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley at 10 p.m. ET in Des Moines, Iowa

Wednesday, Jan. 10

  • CNN hosts first 2024 GOP presidential debate in Des Moines at 9 p.m. ET
  • Fox News hosts town hall with former President Trump in Des Moines at 9 p.m. ET

Monday, Jan. 15 

  •  Iowa Republican caucus 

Thursday, Jan. 18

  • ABC News and WMUR-TV host second GOP debate in Manchester, N.H. at 9 p.m. ET

Sunday, Jan. 21

  • CNN holds third GOP debate in Henniker, N.H.

Tuesday, Jan. 23

  • New Hampshire primaries

February 2024 

Saturday, Feb. 3

  • South Carolina Democratic primary

Tuesday, Feb. 6 

  •  Nevada Democratic primary 

Thursday, Feb. 8

  •  Nevada Republican caucus

Saturday, Feb. 24 

  •  South Carolina Republican primary 

Tuesday, Feb. 27

  • Michigan primaries

March 2024 

Saturday, March 2

  • Idaho Republican caucus

Sunday, March 3

  • District of Columbia Republican primary

Monday, March 4

  • North Dakota Republican caucus

Tuesday, March 5 

  • Alabama primaries
  • Alaska Republican primary
  • Arkansas primaries
  • California primaries
  • Colorado primaries
  • Iowa Democratic caucus
  • Maine primaries
  • Massachusetts primaries
  • Minnesota primaries
  • North Carolina primaries
  • Oklahoma primaries
  • Tennessee primaries
  • Texas primaries
  • Utah Democratic primary and Republican caucus
  • Vermont primaries
  • Virginia primaries

Tuesday, March 12 

  • Georgia primaries
  • Hawaii Republican caucus
  • Mississippi primaries
  • Washington primaries

Tuesday, March 19

  • Arizona primaries
  • Florida primaries
  • Illinois primaries
  • Kansas primaries
  • Ohio primaries

Saturday, March 23

  • Louisiana primaries
  • Missouri Democratic primary

April 2024

Tuesday, April 2

  • Delaware primaries
  • New York primaries
  • Rhode Island primaries
  • Wisconsin primaries

Saturday, April 6

  • Alaska Democratic primary
  • Hawaii Democratic caucus
  • North Dakota Democratic primary

Saturday, April 13

  • Wyoming Democratic caucus

Tuesday, April 23

  • Pennsylvania primaries

Tuesday, April 30

  • Connecticut primaries

May 2024

Tuesday, May 7

  • Indiana primaries

Tuesday, May 14

  • Maryland primaries
  • Nebraska primary
  • West Virginia primaries

Saturday, May 18

  • Idaho Democratic caucus

Tuesday, May 21

  • Kentucky primaries
  • Oregon primaries

June 2024

Tuesday, June 4

  • District of Columbia Democratic primary
  • Montana primaries
  • New Jersey primaries
  • New Mexico primaries
  • South Dakota primaries

July 2024 

Monday, July 15, to Thursday, July 18 

  • Republican National Convention in Milwaukee 

August 2024 

Monday, Aug. 19, to Thursday, Aug. 22 

  • Democratic National Convention in Chicago

November 2024

Tuesday, Nov. 5

  • General election for the president of the United States

This calendar was updated Jan. 2. Dates are subject to change.

Tags 2024 democratic primary 2024 gop primary 2024 presidential election DNC Donald Trump Donald Trump Iowa caucus Joe Biden New Hampshire Nikki Haley President Joe Biden RNC Ron DeSantis South Carolina

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